Unlike Ogre's earlier Skinny Puppy work, ohGr has a more conventional structure to its music as well as a lighter tone, lyrically and musically.
The band was officially formed in 2001, although the material for the first album, Welt dates back to the mid-nineties, having been held up due to legal trouble with American Records. The first work produced by the band was actually the soundtrack for the computer game 'Descent II', but it was a number of years before their first album was released. Welt was originally the title of the group, a long standing acronym from early Skinny Puppy years when, shortly after Bill Leeb (of Front Line Assembly) left the band, Ogre graffitied "Wilhelm Eats Lunch Today" around Vancouver due to their then-acrimonious split. It was then refined to the less antagonistic "When Everyone Learns Truth". It was later discovered that in the interval, the name had been taken by a Californian punk band.
ohGr's third album titled Devils in my Details was released on October 17th, 2008 in Germany, October 20th in the United Kingdom, and October 21st in the United States. ohGr toured in support of the album release during the autumn of 2008. At Comic-Con 2008, Ogre announced that Bill Moseley will be contributing to the new ohGr album, as a result of them becoming friends through Repo! The Genetic Opera. It was tentatively revealed in a chat with the band that an album of B-sides from Devils in my Details (entitled "D-Sides") and an album of unreleased material from the 1990s (entitled "Dfault") was due to be released. In October 2009 a link to www.wdihtf.com appeared on Skinny Puppy's website. When users sign up to the mailing list they receive a link to the song COLLIDOSKOPE which starts with many different voices saying "Welcome to Collidoskope".
maJiK
ohGr Lyrics
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'Cause there's making the breakfast
And taking out the garbage too
If as it did turning round
Right back on through
Cause of facing the music
And taking out the garbage too
Breath scented fuse locked together, ever grim
Caused their untimely exit
From each and every little thing
We fly between never close enough to view
Causing wrong resolution
Crossed border line we're dropping through
[Chorus: ]
And we
Forever never win
Silence every witness
Ennui
Forever never win
The case for existence
Thieves who stole the show, a little left hand path to grow
Show the true sympathetic
A mirror magic puppet show
And we all believe that the magic is in you
'Cause there's facing the music
And taking out the garbage too
The opening lyrics to Ohgr’s “maJiK” suggest that the magic lies within all of us, and it’s not just limited to the act of performing magic tricks. It is believed that everyone has their own unique magical abilities that can be utilized in everyday situations. In fact, the song suggests that even the most mundane tasks such as making breakfast and taking out the garbage can be seen as a form of magic. It emphasizes the importance of facing one’s responsibilities, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem, as they too can be seen as a form of magic.
The second verse of the song describes a situation where two individuals are locked in a never-ending conflict that ultimately leads to their downfall. They are unable to find a resolution, and as a result, they end up falling apart. The song suggests that this is because they were unable to see things from each other’s perspectives and were always at a distance. The chorus chimes in with the phrase “forever never win,” suggesting that the inability to see things from others’ perspectives makes it impossible for either side to truly emerge victorious. The song’s theme appears to revolve around empathizing with one another and finding common ground as a means to resolve conflicts.
Overall, the song appears to be an encouragement to look beyond the obvious and find magic in everyday life. It emphasizes the importance of empathy, understanding, and finding common ground in resolving conflicts. By doing so, we achieve a sense of magic in our lives that is more meaningful than any illusion or trick.
Line by Line Meaning
We all believe the magic is in you
We have faith that you possess the power to make things happen
'Cause there's making the breakfast
And taking out the garbage too
The magic lies in everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning
If as it did turning round
Right back on through
Cause of facing the music
And taking out the garbage too
If things go wrong, you have to face the consequences and still do mundane chores
Breath scented fuse locked together, ever grim
Caused their untimely exit
From each and every little thing
We fly between never close enough to view
Causing wrong resolution
Crossed border line we're dropping through
A bad situation caused their downfall, and they were unable to navigate through challenges, leading to failure
And we
Forever never win
Silence every witness
Ennui
Forever never win
The case for existence
We are stuck in a never-ending cycle of defeat and boredom, struggling to find meaning in life
Thieves who stole the show, a little left hand path to grow
Show the true sympathetic
A mirror magic puppet show
Those who achieve success often take unconventional routes and use different methods to get there
And we all believe that the magic is in you
'Cause there's facing the music
And taking out the garbage too
We still believe that you possess the power to make things happen even when faced with challenges and mundane tasks
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Graham Ogilvie, Mark Walk
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